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DC Linktank is a free weekly roundup of upcoming events from Washington's top
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DC LINKTANK - DC Events | March 8, 2010 - March 12, 2010 |
Monday, March 8 |
| Time |
Subject |
Title |
Host |
Panelist(s) |
RSVP |
| 10:00 AM |
Women, National Security |
Economic Security for Women: Wealth Building for Women of Color as a Strategy for Long-Term Economic Recovery
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IWPR |
(Numerous) |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Israel-Palestine |
Religion and the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
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Wilson Center |
Yuli Tamir, Shibley Telhami, Edward Luttwak |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Russia, Global Warming |
Warning of Global Warming? Politics, Economics and Ecological Change in Siberia’s Far East
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Wilson Center |
Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer |
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| 12:00 PM |
Women |
Annual International Women's Day Luncheon
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WFPG |
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| 12:00 PM |
Women, Health |
Women and Health: Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda
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Aspen Institute |
Dr. Tonya Nyagiro |
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| 1:00 PM |
Transportation |
Surface Transportation Finance: The End of User Financing or a New Beginning?
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RAND |
Martin Wachs, Paul Sorensen |
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| 3:00 PM |
Health Care |
Maternal and Newborn Health as a Priority for Strengthening Health Systems
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Wilson Center |
Julio Frenk, Helen de Pinho, Agnes Soucat |
RSVP
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| 3:00 PM |
Haitian Earthquake |
Women and Girls in the Aftermath of the Haitian Earthquake
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Stimson |
Heidi Lehmann, Kathryn Striffolino |
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| 6:00 PM |
Women, Development |
Film: Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy
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Elliott School |
Mark Schuller, Julie Meyer,Leigh Carter |
RSVP
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| 6:30 PM |
John F. Kennedy |
The Making of a Catholic President: John Kennedy, Faith and Public Office
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The Newseum |
Shaun Casey,Sander Vanocur, John Seigenthaler, Charles C. Haynes |
RSVP
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| 7:30 PM |
Russia |
One Year Later, What is the State of Russia's Resurgence?
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Elliott School |
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Tuesday, March 9 |
| Time |
Subject |
Title |
Host |
Panelist(s) |
RSVP |
| 9:30 AM |
Cuba |
The Emergency Coalition to Defend Education Travel
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CIP |
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RSVP
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| 10:00 AM |
Middle East, Security |
The Middle East Conflict and Challenges to European Security
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Wilson Center |
Martti Ahtisaari |
RSVP
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| 10:30 AM |
Al Qaida |
The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology and Future
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Brookings |
Bruce Riedel, Edward Luce |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Poverty |
Why Don’t We See Poverty Convergence?
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CGD |
Martin Ravallion |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Gay Marriage |
Proposition 8: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Same Sex Marriage
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Howard |
Carlos Moreno, Josephine Ross, Aderson Francois,Cheryl J. Sanders,Alice Ogden Bellis |
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| 12:30 PM |
East Asia |
U.S.-Japan-China Relations and East Asian Regional Security
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Elliott School |
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RSVP
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| 2:00 PM |
Nuclear Proliferation |
Europe and Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Challenges and Prospects
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Wilson Center |
Klaus Scharioth, Shahram Chubin, Bernard Hourcade |
RSVP
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| 2:00 PM |
Energy |
Electric Transmission 201: Cost Allocation
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EESI |
(Numerous) |
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| 2:00 PM |
Iraq |
Next Generation Peacebuilding in Iraq
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USIP |
Samir Shakir al Sumaida'ie, Maria Jessop, Manal Omar, Brett Pierce, Mish-Mish and Tolfekar |
RSVP
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| 3:00 PM |
Sex Trafficking |
Legislative Trials and Triumphs in Combating Demand for Commercial Sex
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Wilson Center |
Taina Bien-Aime, Eleanor Gaetan, Samir Goswami, Wanee Hunt |
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| 3:00 PM |
India |
The Elephant at Sea: India's Maritime Strategy
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Wilson Center |
Arun Prakash, Siddharth Srivastava, Andrew C. Winner |
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| 3:00 PM |
Women, Notable Profiles |
International Understandings Third International Women of Courage Celebration
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US Chamber of Commerce |
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| 4:30 PM |
Colombia |
Peace Building in Colombia
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Brookings |
Frank Pearl , Ted Piccone |
RSVP
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| 5:00 PM |
Germany |
Germany Says 'No': The Iraq War and the Future of German Foreign and Security Policy
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SAIS |
Dieter Dettke |
RSVP
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| 6:30 PM |
Morocco |
The Many Faces of the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)
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SAIS |
Diane Ponasik, Mary Ellen Lane, I. William Zartman |
RSVP
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| 7:00 PM |
Ethiopia |
Lidia Schaefer: Ethiopia's Rural Education Hero
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Elliott School |
Lidia Schaefer |
RSVP
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Wednesday, March 10 |
| Time |
Subject |
Title |
Host |
Panelist(s) |
RSVP |
| 8:00 AM |
Financial System |
Inside the Issue: Financial Services
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National Journal |
Bob Corker, Mark Warner |
RSVP
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| 8:00 AM |
Financial System |
Madoff One Year Later: What Have We Learned?
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GW Law |
(Numerous) |
RSVP
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| 9:00 AM |
Education |
Evaluating Differently : Toward Useful and Realistic Evaluation of Teachers in Public Schools
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CAP |
Elizabeth Arons, Jessica Cunningham, Morgaen Donaldson, Heather Peske, Kim Ursetta |
RSVP
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| 10:00 AM |
Global Health |
Building On Success: New Directions In Global Health
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
Bill Gates, Rajiv J. Shah |
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| 11:00 AM |
Lebanon |
Lebanon: Is Real Reform Possible?
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Wilson Center |
Mohammad A. Safadi |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Arab History |
The Arabs: A History
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MEI |
Dr. Eugene Rogan |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Government Surveillance |
The Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State
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Cato |
Shane Harris, Julian Sanchez |
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| 12:00 PM |
Economic Policy |
The Economic and Policy Outlook
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Elliott School |
Douglas Holtz-Eakin |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Greece |
Greek Gifts: Archaeophilia, Ochlocracy and Monochromatism in Contemporary Macedonia
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Wilson Center |
Keith Brown, Irena Stefoska |
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| 12:15 PM |
Israel-Palestine |
A Jewish Witness in Palestine Speaks: What Aren't We Hearing and How Is Peace Possible?
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SAIS |
Anna Baltzer |
RSVP
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| 12:30 PM |
Afghanistan |
Civilian Surge in Conflict Zones: How It’s Done and Its Impact on Development Practitioners
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SID |
Mark Klak, Hrach Gregorian, Laura Hall |
RSVP
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| 12:30 PM |
Russia |
The Politics of Russian Energy
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SAIS |
Toby T. Gati |
RSVP
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| 2:00 PM |
Terrorism |
A Growing Terrorist Threat? Assessing "Homegrown" Extremism in the United States
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CSIS |
Arnaud de Borchgrave, Rick “Ozzie” Nelson, Marc Sageman, Philip Anderson, Frank J. Cilluffo |
RSVP
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| 2:00 PM |
Government Transparency |
The Power of Open Government
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Brookings |
Cass Sunstein |
RSVP
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| 2:00 PM |
Foreign Policy, Latin America |
U.S. Policy Toward the Americas in 2010 and Beyond
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House International Relations Committee |
(Numerous) |
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| 2:30 PM |
Public Diplomacy |
The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
Evelyn S. Lieberman, Karen P. Hughes, James K. Glassman , Judith A. McHale |
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| 4:00 PM |
National Security |
Buying National Security: How America Plans and Pays for Its Global Role and Safety at Home
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Wilson Center |
Gordon Adams, Cindy Williams, Marc Grossman, Dov Zakheim |
RSVP
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| 4:00 PM |
Education |
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
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Carnegie |
William A. Galston, Mark Schneider, Dennis Van Roekel |
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| 5:00 PM |
China |
Outlook for U.S.-China Economic and Financial Relations
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SAIS |
David Loevinger |
RSVP
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| 5:30 PM |
NATO |
NATO Transformation
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Atlantic |
General Stephane Abrial |
RSVP
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| 6:00 PM |
Torture |
The Role of the Office of Legal Counsel and the Use of Torture
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CAP |
Nan Aron, David Cole, Bruce Fein |
RSVP
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| 6:00 PM |
Funding Development |
The Donor Perspective - Young Professional's Round Table Discussion
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SID |
Emmy Simmons, Claire Moran |
RSVP
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| 7:00 PM |
Haiti |
Haiti: Problems and Prospects in the Eye of the Catastrophe
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Elliott School |
Leigh Carter, Raymond Joseph, Julissa Reynoso |
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Thursday, March 11 |
| Time |
Subject |
Title |
Host |
Panelist(s) |
RSVP |
| 9:00 AM |
Public Housing |
The Next Challenge for Public Housing: Serving Its Most Vulnerable Families
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Urban Institute |
Ronald T. Ashford, Mary Howard, Susan J. Popkin |
RSVP
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| 9:00 AM |
Africa |
A Report From the Field: A Conversation With Howard Wolpe
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SAIS |
Howard Wolpe |
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| 9:00 AM |
Arctic |
Arctic Marine Spatial Planning & the Role of the Arctic People
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ELI |
(Numerous) |
RSVP
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| 9:00 AM |
Employment |
A National Approach to Career Navigation for Working Learners
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CAP |
Vickie Choitz, Craig Herndon, Elliott Brown, Mal Caravatti, |
RSVP
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| 9:30 AM |
Medicaid |
Medicaid Everyone Can Count On: Public Choices for Equity and Efficiency
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Carnegie |
Thomas W. Grannemann, Mark V. Pauly, John M. Colmers, Colleen M. Grogan |
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| 9:30 AM |
China |
An Unprecedented Social Experiment: The Impact of the One Child Policy on China's Society and Economy
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Elliott School |
(Numerous) |
RSVP
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| 10:00 AM |
Government Surveillance |
The Rise of America’s Surveillance State
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Brookings |
Shane Harris, Benjamin Wittes, Kim Taipale |
RSVP
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| 10:30 AM |
Minority Rights |
Conflict Prevention and the Rights of National Minorities
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SAIS |
Knut Vollebaek |
RSVP
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| 11:45 AM |
Sustainability |
Sustainable Practices in 2010: What Private Companies are Doing and Requiring and Why
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ELI |
Michelle Moore, Mari Snyder, Elias Hinckley,Lowell Rothschild |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Climate Change |
U.S.-China Partnership for Climate Action
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Wilson Center |
George Hamilton, Mel Rice, Dr. Zou Ji |
RSVP
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| 12:00 PM |
Financial Markets |
Don't Blame The Shorts: Why Short Sellers Are Always Blamed for Market Crashes and How History is Repeating Itself
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Cato |
Robert Sloan, James J. Angel, Frank Hatheway |
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| 12:00 PM |
Urban Growth |
An Urban Economic Growth Model with Agent-based Housing and Land Markets
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RFF |
Margaret Walls, Nicholas Magliocca, Virginia McConnell and Elena Sanfirova |
RSVP
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| 12:15 PM |
Consumer Protection |
A Matter of Trust: Connecting Consumer Protections and Financial Reform
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New America |
Elizabeth Warren, David Corn |
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| 3:30 PM |
Biosecurity |
BioSecurity: How Synthetic Biology is Changing the Way We Look at Biological Threats
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Wilson Center |
Jason Bobe, Edward You |
RSVP
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| 4:15 PM |
Colombia |
Conflict And Poverty In The Colombian Countryside: How Both Forced Displacement And The US-Colombia FTA Affect Rural Livelihoods
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WOLA |
Luis Jorge Garay, Fernando Barberi |
RSVP
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| 6:45 PM |
Taiwan |
Kungfu Secrets, A Documentary Film
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Elliott School |
Mei-Juin Chen, Martha Burr |
RSVP
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| 7:00 PM |
Foreign Policy |
U.S. Foreign Policy Under Barack Obama
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Elliott School |
Henry Nau, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Peter Beinart |
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Friday, March 12 |
| Time |
Subject |
Title |
Host |
Panelist(s) |
RSVP |
| 8:00 AM |
North America Security |
Trilateral Security Cooperation in North America: New Dimensions and Approaches
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Wilson Center |
(Numerous) |
RSVP
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| 8:30 AM |
Filibusters |
AEI Politics Watch, Session III: The Past, Present, and Future of the Filibuster
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Carnegie |
Gary Andres, Sarah Binder, Robert Dove, John C. Fortier,Norman J. Ornstein |
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| 9:00 AM |
Brazil |
Brazil as a Regional Power: Views From the Hemisphere
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Wilson Center |
(Numerous) |
RSVP
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| 9:30 AM |
U.S. Exports |
Currency Manipulation: How Should the US Respond?
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EPI |
Leo W. Gerard, Laurie S. Moncrieff, Paul Krugman, Robert E. Scott, C. Fred Bergsten |
RSVP
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| 10:00 AM |
Census |
Measuring Up in a Changing Economy: A Look at New U.S. Service Sector Data and Why It Matters
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Brookings |
David E. Lebow, Carol Corrado, Julia Coronado |
RSVP
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| 10:00 AM |
Iran |
Dissension in the Ranks: Cleric and State in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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USIP |
Qamar-ul Huda, Said Arjomand, Rasool Nafisi, Mehdi Khalaji, Barbara Slavin |
RSVP
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| 3:30 PM |
Kyrgzstan |
Political Development in Kyrgyzstan since 2005
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Elliott School |
Zakir Chotaev |
RSVP
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| 7:00 PM |
Religion and State |
Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents
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Politics and Prose |
Ian Buruma |
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| 7:00 PM |
Notable Figures |
The Pianist and the Diplomat: The Remarkable Life and Legacy of Jan Ignacy Paderewski
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Elliott School |
John Robilette, Lt. Gen. Edward Rowny |
RSVP
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